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by rich_sasha 7y ago
That is my frustration too. The government, for good reason, massively encroaches on our liberties and even our right to personal safety - exercise, mental health, family ties, access to non-emergency health care. This warrants a good expla
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
A very nice summary of the communication and policy failings of the UK government re Covid-19. Apart from repeating the necessary mantra of “stay at home”, there is very little transparency as to the scientific, social or economic backbone
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Covid-19 and the basics of democratic governance(nuffieldbioethics.org)
21 points by rich_sasha 7y ago|14 comments
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
I too have a very good experience with them. Very, very simple and no hassle to set up. In particular, all the web hosting side of things is preconfigured.
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
Blockchain has one genius product: cryptocurrencies. They totally have a use, by technology enthusiasts, people with deep distrust of governments, and last but not least, criminals. You can’t have a trustless, decentralised currency using o
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
I see, thanks. Makes sense!
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
One thing that did occur to me: if it is mostly the elderly and vulnerable who get affected, why don't we concentrate the isolation efforts on them, and allow the rest of the society to live semi-normally. It's not that I can&#x27
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
There is also a matter of accuracy. I believe stealth planes are often “detectable” at longer frequencies, which however do not give precise enough information to fire a missile at them. So you’ll know they are coming but can’t shoot them d
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
I think this highlights the value of the brand, the tangible counterpart of “hype”. What the sceptics call starry-eyed fundamentalism is a valuable revenue stream, for whatever reason. Tesla successfully created a story of being the only co
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
This resonates with my general experience with start-ups. Founders have nice ideas, but don't know how to make them happen (or even if it's possible). They slave-whip their pixies to make the work happen. They don't have an a
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
I'm kind-of surprised this didn't get studied earlier. This was one of the pillars of Nazi propaganda - or indeed, come to think of it, presumably any propaganda. Relentlessly repeat your lies, and eventually people believe them.
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
Are you referring to this bit: "[...] push policymakers toward excessively expensive measures to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. The real solution is to lift the world’s poorest out of poverty and protect them with simple infrastructu
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
A general problem with climate change discussions is that the people who are vocal are largely uninformed, and the people who are informed are rather reserved. Climate change charities, activists etc. do a very important role, and I am very
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by rich_sasha 7y ago
My reading is different: * Paper says, sea level will rise, with many areas vulnerable * Newspaper exaggerates to say, "OMG people will be at the bottom of the sea" * Article says, well this one bit of global warming we can deal w
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Diablo II original code lost with no back-ups(gamespot.com)
11 points by rich_sasha 7y ago|4 comments
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Ask HN: What kind of work can I do for 8 months?
1 points by rich_sasha 7y ago|1 comments